Welshpool, Montgomery & Bishop`s Castle area on a detailed topographic & GPS compatible map No. 216, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25, 000 Explorer series. MOBILE DOWNLOADS: this title & all the other OS Explorer maps include a code for downloading after purchase the digital version onto your smartphone or tablet for viewing on the OS smartphone app.OS EXPLORER SERIES: to see the list of all the titles in the OS Explorer series, both paper & waterproof versions, please click on the series link. The Explorer series, Ordnance Survey’s most detailed maps recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities, provides topographic coverage of Great Britain at 1:25, 000 on GPS compatible maps with hiking trails, cycling routes & extensive tourist information. Each printed map is available either on paper or as a waterproof & tear-resistant OS Active Map, as indicated in its title. Britain’s National Parks & other areas of particular tourist interest are presented on often double-sided OL (Outdoor Leisure) maps, whilst most standard format Explorers cover an area of 30 x 20km (approx. 19 x 12 miles). All three versions (paper, waterproof & digital) are the same & provide plenty of recreational & tourist information, indicating the traditional public right of way paths (except in Scotland where different laws apply), including bridleways & byways. National Trails & other long-distance paths are marked, as well as permissive footpaths or bridleways & on-road or traffic-free cycle routes with, where appropriate, their National/ Regional Cycle Network numbers. Boundaries of access land are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols provides additional tourist information, highlighting camping & caravanning sites, information offices & visitors’ centres, parking & picnicking places, country pubs, sport & recreational facilities including cycle hire locations & mountain biking trails, historic buildings & museums, etc. Exceptionally clear presentation of the landscape is provided by contours at 5m or in the uplands at 10m intervals, with additional spot heights plus colouring and/or graphics for different types of woodlands, orchards, heath, marshl&, scree or boulders, & other topographic features. For GPS users the maps have British National Grid lines at 1km intervals, with latitude & longitude given by margin ticks at 1`. Clearly laid out map legend

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Welshpool in 1901 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: the map is double-sided. The main map covers the town centre & an area to the west, stretching from Severn Street & St Mary's church westward to Llanerchydol Hall, & from Farm Bridge southward to Maes Gwastad. Features include Christ Church, Raven Bridge, Mount Street, High Street, Broad Street, Standard Quarry, Bron-y-Buckley Wood, Burgess Lands, Lower Llanerchydol, etc. On the reverse is about half of the adjacent sheet 23.08, extending coverage further east, including the Cambrian station, Smithfield cattle market, site of old camp, Mill Lane Foundry, Waterloo, Gungrog Hall, Lower Gungrog. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Welshpool/ Trallwn & District in 1904-1912 in a series of reproductions of Ordnance Survey’s famous ” Inch to the Mile” maps published in the Alan Godfrey Editions to provide a historical record of England & Wales in the second half of 19th & early 20th century. In this title coverage stretches from Llanfair Caereinion eastward to Minsterley & the Stiperstones. The River Severn & the Cambrian Railway run through the map, which also shows the much loved Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Keen eyed railway historians will also find a stretch of the Shropshire & Montgomery Railway`s Breiddon branch, as well as a fragment of the mineral line to Snailbeach. Other locations on the map include: in MONTGOMERYSHIRE Berriew, Castle Caereinion, Criggion, Leighton, Llangyniew, Manafon, Meifod, Tregynon & Trelystan; plus in SHROPSHIRE Chirbury, Shelve, Westbury, Wollaston & Worthen. On the reverse is an extract from the Montgomeryshire Sheet 22.10 showing Llanfair Caereinion in 1901. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the OS Inch to the Mile Maps: the maps provide an invaluable overview of a wider area, typically 18 x 12 miles (29 x 19 kms approx.), & offer historical mapping for small towns & villages not covered by the more detailed series for which the Godfrey Editions are better known. On the reverse all the maps have historical notes & most titles also include a more detailed, large scale map of a small town or a village in the area. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Wem in 1924 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided. The main map covers the centre of the town & extends southward to Tilley. Features include the High Street, River Roden, railway with station (at the top of the map), Wem Mill, cattle market, church, Drawwell Brewery, Tilley House, site of castle, etc. On the reverse is a large extract from the adjacent sheet 14.15 & this extends coverage northward about a mile; features here include Shrubbery Gardens, The Hall, Poor Law Institution, cemetery, Creamore Mill & Creamore Bank. Extracts from a directory of Wem in 1905 are also provided. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Wembley in 1935 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Two versions have been published to show how this area developed across the years. The two maps cover the same area but with immense differences. Wembley Park dominates the 1895 map, including cricket ground, Variety Hall, running track & the Wembley Tower. In the south-west corner is Sudbury & Wembley (now Wembley Central) station, while at the north of the map is Wembley Park station on the Metropolitan line. Outside Wembley Park all is rural, with two farms. The 1935 map is dominated by the Wembley Park of the 1924 British Empire Exhibition &

Includes:: the Empire Stadium, Palaces of Engineering & Industry, LNER Stadium Loop, Neverstop Railway, Empire Pool, housing development around Chalkhill House, GEC`s Hirst Laboratories, & Wembley Hill. A street directory of High Road & Wembley Park Drive is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK.

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Map No. 140, Weminuche Wilderness, CO, in an extensive series of GPS compatible, contoured hiking maps of USA’s national & state parks or forests & other popular recreational areas. Cartography based on the national topographic survey, with additional tourist information. The maps, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, highlight walking trails along with campsites & other accommodation, picnic sites, areas for various recreational pursuits such as horse riding or skiing, drinking water sources, & many other facilities of interest to the outdoor enthusiast. Cartography is based on information from the USGS (United States Geological Survey
- the country’s national survey organization), revised by the National Geographic Maps in cooperation with the National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, etc. Topography is excellently presented by contours (interval varies according to scale), enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for wood cover, glaciers, etc. All heights are given in feet. The maps have a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude margin ticks & GPS waypoints for selected important locations. Each map is double-sided to give either maximum coverage of the chosen area or additional enlargements of its important sections. Accompanying notes provide useful information on relevant regulations, safety precautions, contact addresses, etc.* *IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE: the series is very extensive, ranging in scale from 1:400, 000 for the vast national parks of Alaska to 1:25, 000 for local map in several states. We recommend, therefore, viewing the series by state rather than the whole list.*

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Wemyss Bay in 1912 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is double-sided. The main map covers the northern part of the village, showing several large houses along the coast with coverage northward to Castle Wemyss, Wemyss Plantation & Brueacre Bridge. Features include Wemyss House, Wemyss Farm, stretch of CR Wemyss Bay Branch railway with engine shed, Ardvar House, Wemyss Point, etc. On the reverse is the adjacent sheet 5.10 which extends coverage southward to Wemyss Bay station, pier, Kelly House, Kelly Mains, etc. The area of Ayrshire further south is left blank. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

The Wenatchee & Leavenworth, WA Adventure Map is a waterproof, topographic map (lat/long, UTM grids) that

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From artist Wendy Gold comes this gorgeous keepsake box, containing 16 any-occasion note cards with corresponding envelopes. Wendy uses the world as her canvas by collaging recycled materials over vintage maps. Each of the 4 designs in the Maps of the Imagination” features her innovative travel-inspired collage art, contained in a sturdy full-colour box with magnetic closure. The inside lid features a"e from Marcel Proust: ” The voyage of discovery is not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” See more of Wendy Gold`s art at http://www.artonglobes.com/. ...

The OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps, perfect for day trips & short breaks. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest, tourist information, picnic areas & camp sites, plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales. OS Landranger now

Includes:: a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps.



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